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Post by rock39 on Dec 6, 2009 4:31:56 GMT
does anyone see any similarities between the 2.
The great writing and catchy guitar riffs are deffinitely similer
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Post by dontask on Dec 6, 2009 13:08:54 GMT
in places i guess, no you didnt, no you dont could be a smiths riff, and that kiss n please dont maybe, but frays vocals are nothing as good as morrissey.
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Post by rock39 on Dec 6, 2009 15:27:28 GMT
yea no doubt morrissey is the best at what he does. but theyre different styles of singing too.
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Post by dontask on Dec 6, 2009 15:37:18 GMT
true, i wasnt meaning to say frays voice is bad or ewt  |
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Post by Fergal on Dec 6, 2009 16:50:06 GMT
I can't see any similarities in the guitaring at all, for me it's the drumming and the ryhthm of it in most places that's similar. They're sort of similar groups but theres very little that you can pin on both as having in common? It's hard to explain
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Post by dontask on Dec 6, 2009 17:20:06 GMT
the reverb ferg? both dead echoey.
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Post by Fergal on Dec 6, 2009 18:10:06 GMT
That's more down to Stephen Street as a producer though I'd say, having produced both bands. There are similarities in production but those are Stephen Street trademarks, you can find that in Kaiser Chiefs and the Ordinary Boys as well, or anyone else Street produced
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Post by dontask on Dec 6, 2009 18:15:08 GMT
ah fair enough, well no then, though i still think no you didnt, no you dont is a little bit.
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Post by Fergal on Dec 6, 2009 18:22:44 GMT
Yeah that's the most Smithsy in my opinion and all. The chord sequence in NYD NYD and Fallowfield is classic Johnny Marr.
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Post by Pete on Jan 5, 2010 16:56:14 GMT
www.last.fm/music/The+Housemartins/_/Hopelessly+Devoted+To+Them ^^Check out this song if you haven't heard it / made the connection before haha The Housemartins were basically a Smiths rip off band and it's funny that the NYD NYD riff/chords is basically exactly the same as Hopelessly Devoted to Them...a bit ironic in a way haha
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Post by funkymonkey on Jan 18, 2010 17:23:49 GMT
Sound more like James, lyrically anyway.
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Post by byronite on Feb 3, 2010 6:32:20 GMT
Very different on lyrics and vocals, the rhythm is the same.
That Housemartins tracks a fucking joke
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Post by Brian Powell on Feb 3, 2010 12:04:43 GMT
The Courteeners do sometimes remind me of The Smiths. You can see how much Liam Fray is influenced by The Smiths.
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Post by Fergal on Feb 3, 2010 12:12:20 GMT
Very different on lyrics and vocals, the rhythm is the same. That Housemartins tracks a fucking joke Nonsense. Housemartins were a top band, as were the Beautiful South, I'd argue that Paul Heaton is one of the most underrated songwriters in British pop history. It does sound like NYD NYD, but it's a very common chord sequence is A F#m C#M E, used throughout the ages, don't reckon it were intentional on Fray's part. |
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